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Resale tech solution Reflaunt secures 11 million US dollars in funding

Reflaunt, the resale technology solution used by Balenciaga and Net-A-Porter, has secured 11 million US dollars in a Series A funding round to accelerate the circular growth of the fashion industry. The funding round was led by Shanghai-based Ventech China, Global Blue and Bombyx Growth Fund, along with participation from early investors...

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Interview: Kimberly Urbaniak, Marketing Sales Manager at Global Blue

Career in fashion is an important issue on FashionUnited. With this interview series, we would like to show how versatile the industry is and introduce the professionals who work in fashion. Recently, we talked to Kimberly Urbaniak, the Marketing Sales Manager at Global Blue in charge of the new Luxury Mayfair VIP Lounge. A visit to the London...

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Derrick Hardman steps in as Managing Director of Global Blue in the UK and Ireland

Global Blue, leader of Tax Free Shopping Industry, has appointed Derrick Hardman as the new Managing Director of the UK and Ireland. Hardman previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Edenred UK and Managing Director of the Incentive & Motivation business at Edenred. “I’m thrilled to join the great team that make up the Global Blue family,”...

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“Chinese New Year is still a key period for UK retail”

In spite of fears concerning an economic slowdown in China, with the devaluation of the Yuan and stock market troubles causing luxury retailers to question the demand from Chinese consumers anno 2016, retail tourism experts Global Blue believe that the Chinese New Year, which runs from February 8 to 14, will still kick off to a positive start...